'The Mirror Stage' exhibition reflects human experience from broken to wholeness

"The Mirror Stage," exhibition by renowned artist Michael David, was created using hundreds of pounds of broken mirror, pushing the boundary between painting and sculpture, and is on view at the Bill Lowe Gallery through Jan. 7. (Courtesy of Michael David)

 The career of renowned artist Michael David has spanned several decades, with inspiration from abstract expressionism to punk rock. His works are in permanent collections, including those of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Brooklyn Museum, among many others. His most recent body of work, “The Mirror Stage,” was created using hundreds of pounds of broken mirror, pushing the boundary between painting and sculpture.

“The Mirror Stage” is on view in Atlanta at the Bill Lowe Gallery through Jan. 7. David joined “City Lights” via Zoom to talk more about the process and meaning behind his newest work.

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